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Unisa boss confident in her administration amid maladministration and graft claims

Unisa Vice-Chancellor, Professor Puleng LenkaBula, says any administrative challenges currently facing the university can be solved without placing the institution under administration. Her comments come at the back of the North Gauteng High Court ruling, ordering Higher Education Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, to reverse his decision to place the institution under administration. LenkaBula says the cloud of maladministration challenges hanging over the university must be dealt with internally. She added that her top priority remains the students, who may suffer […]

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‘I am going to lead this country, trust me,’ declares an acquitted Ngizwe Mchunu

Former Ukhozi FM Dj and staunch Zuma supporter, Ngizwe Mchunu, has been acquitted on all charges levelled against him with regards to the 2021 July unrest.   The president of Amabhimnca Wesizwe sakwaZulu, flanked by former President Jacob Zuma and Carl Niehaus, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates' Court on Friday.   Mchunu, known for his famous phrase 'Ziyakhala/Ayikhale', was charged with incitement to cause public violence and contravening the Disaster Management Act during the riots, which were sparked by Zuma's […]

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Capetonians in high spirits as the Boks grace the Mother City

The Springboks are in the Mother City today as celebrations of their historic win in France continues. The four times world champions kicked off their four-day Webb Ellis Parade at the Union Buildings in Pretoria yesterday, where they received a hero's welcome from the President and scores of fans. Today, excitement is pulpable in Cape Town with throngs of South Africans gathered at the Grand Parade adjacent to City Hall, waiting to get a glimpse of their heroes. The champions […]

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Top UN official quits, citing rights body’s perceived lack of power to stop Middle East “genocide”

Former top UN High Commissioner, Craig Mokhiber, says the continued crackdown on individuals who speak out against the ongoing violence in Gaza cannot be suppressed for too long. Mokhiber, who served as the Director of the New York Office for Human Rights, stepped down earlier this week and has shared his resignation on social media after 31 years of working for the international human rights body. In his letter, he says a genocide is unfolding before the UN's eyes, and […]

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Cosatu hopeful AGOA forum will lend a hand in dealing with the unemployment headache

  Cosatu's Matthew Parks says the  African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum is an important opportunity for South Africa to grow the economy and also work on dealing with major issues, such as unemployment. The AGOA Forum started yesterday and will run until Saturday at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec. The United States and 35 sub-Saharan African countries are deliberating on critical challenges impacting on trade opportunities between the US and Africa. The forum will also play a […]

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Godongwana’s mid-term budget speech likened to an election manifesto

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement has been clouded with mixed reaction from different sectors of society. The Minister tabled his October Mid-term budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday. Godongwana made key financial announcements, saying government spending has exceeded revenue since the 2008 global financial crisis. "These rising annual budget deficits have reached an extent where the government will borrow an average of R553 billion per year over the medium term." The Minister also announced that municipalities will […]

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Court hears how Meyiwa murder accused “messed himself” under police interrogation

The Pretoria High Court has heard shocking account of how Muzi Sibiya, one of five men accused of Senzo Meyiwa’s murder, allegedly “messed himself” following a string of abuse from police officers. Constable Jabulani Buthelezi, the officer tasked with Sibiya’s 2020 arrest, faced a grilling from the defence as his cross-examination got underway today. The court is working to determine the admissibility of accused number one, Muzi Sibiya and accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi’s alleged confessions, which their defence team […]

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Nzimande’s decision to place Unisa under administration described as regrettable

Political analyst, Dr Sam Koma, says the Minister of Higher Education's decision to appoint an administrator at Unisa, despite a court interdict against this, borders on the attempt to undermine the authority of the judiciary. Koma's remarks come after the Pretoria High Court set aside Minister Blade Nzimande's decision, ordering him to immediately reverse it. The court order comes after the Minister announced at the weekend that the Department has appointed Professor Ihron Rensburg as Unisa's administrator for the next two […]

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KZN man caught writing exam for learner

A KwaZulu-Natal man has been caught writing a matric exam on behalf of a learner at the Phendukani Full Service School, north of the province. According to the Basic Education Department, the adult male was caught after an invigilator noticed that a photo in the identity book of one of the learners had been tampered with. It is understood that the Phendukani Full Service School hosts private candidates to write their exams. The invigilator is understood to have noticed someone […]

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